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Management & Leadership

Why you need to reinvent the career ladder to attract and retain young talent

Anja van Beek 4 hours

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Logistics & Transport

Relationship building in African procurement is key to economic growth and resilience

1 day

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Travel

SAA investigates cyber incident disrupting systems

2 days

Africa’s supply chains brace for Trump’s tariffs and Agoa uncertainty

Logistics & Transport

Africa’s supply chains brace for Trump’s tariffs and Agoa uncertainty

2 days

Chaos for Nedbank Cup final tickets: Open Tickets system failure angers fans

Sport

Chaos for Nedbank Cup final tickets: Open Tickets system failure angers fans

2 days

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Major progress in Western Cape's largest road infrastructure project

3 days

Are your leaders ready to lead?

Management & Leadership

Are your leaders ready to lead?

Issued by G&G Advocacy 30 Apr 2025

Advertising

Surging UK ad spend hits £42.6bn, driven by online and TV VOD growth

30 Apr 2025

Public holidays jam the courier system – here’s how smart retailers stay ahead

Retail

Public holidays jam the courier system – here’s how smart retailers stay ahead

25 Apr 2025

Gibs and Daily Maverick launch a Media Executive Leadership Programme

Higher Education

Gibs and Daily Maverick launch a Media Executive Leadership Programme

Issued by Daily Maverick 25 Apr 2025

Retailers urged to self-enable and stay ahead in tech efficiency

Technology

Retailers urged to self-enable and stay ahead in tech efficiency

Peter Ludi 23 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Johanna Kyrklund, Group Chief Investment Officer at Schroders.

Finance

Trump’s tariffs are a game of snakes and ladders; long-term investors must remain calm

Johanna Kyrklund 23 Apr 2025

Corporates scale back remote and hybrid work arrangements

HR & Management

Corporates scale back remote and hybrid work arrangements

17 Apr 2025

Media

Deadline today: Final hours to apply for INMA’s Africa Elevate Scholarship

16 Apr 2025

Warc research shows that globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3bn this year, a 33.1% decrease from 2019, as hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars. (Image supplied)

Advertising

Warc: News media struggles as brands favour softer content

16 Apr 2025

Public relations at a crossroads

PR & Communications

Public relations at a crossroads

Issued by Brandfundi 15 Apr 2025

Lebo Madiba is at the World Communications Forum Association’s Davos Communications Summit. Here, she reports on the message from the keynote speaker, Paul Holmes, founder and chair of PRovoke Media (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Exclusive: Lebo Madiba - The Chaos Dividend - Corporate Affairs must lead with pattern recognition, not panic

Lebo Madiba 11 Apr 2025

Domains.co.za first to launch free domain transfer lock for .co.za customers

Cybersecurity

Domains.co.za first to launch free domain transfer lock for .co.za customers

Issued by Domains.co.za 10 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf The SABC has stated that there is no plan to discontinue Afrikaans news - “It was a scheduling error”

TV

SABC: No plan to discontinue Afrikaans news - “It was a scheduling error”

9 Apr 2025

Smartfill selected among leading start-ups in the Blue Earth BE100

Design

Smartfill selected among leading start-ups in the Blue Earth BE100

Issued by DY/DX 19 Aug 2024

Understanding the 2025 VAT increase: Key considerations for South African business owners

Taxation & Regulation

Understanding the 2025 VAT increase: Key considerations for South African business owners

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 8 Apr 2025

David and Goliath 2.0 - A match made in heaven

David and Goliath 2.0 - A match made in heaven

Andre Fredericks, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 30 May 2024

Hospitality

Africa's hotel boom: Development pipeline grows by 13.3%

7 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf While Global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.7% this year to $1.15trn, according to a new study from Warc, this is a downgrade of almost one percentage point (pp) from the marketing effectiveness experts’ November forecast

Marketing

Warc study shows growth this year but still downgrade of almost one percentage point

28 Mar 2025

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Sustainability

Compliance not enough, environmental regulations must be surpassed

Joe Mosupyoe, 27 Mar 2025

Martin van Zyl, sales manager, process industries ABB says the mining industry is facing a daunting challenge as rapid changes are expected to meet global targets while remaining profitable (Image supplied)

Sustainability

The mining industry's daunting challenge to meet sustainability targets and be profitable

Martin van Zyl 19 Mar 2025

Egypt Suez Canal monthly revenue losses at around $800m, Sisi says

Cargo & Storage

Egypt Suez Canal monthly revenue losses at around $800m, Sisi says

Mohamed Hendawy 19 Mar 2025

ESG & Sustainability

ESG down but not out: SA's businesses need to step up after Trump’s exit from JET

Mila Vicquery 17 Mar 2025

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

"Wandile Sihlobo is too bullish on the Expropriation Act"

Martin van Staden 14 Mar 2025

Are the glory days of German carmakers gone forever?

Dealers

Are the glory days of German carmakers gone forever?

Pietro Micheli 14 Mar 2025

Agriculture

The role of sugarcane in securing South Africa's aviation fuel supply

Higgins Mdluli 14 Mar 2025

You want your business to get hacked asap – here’s why!

Cybersecurity

You want your business to get hacked asap – here’s why!

Liezl Schulte, Issued by Can!do 10 Mar 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Gauteng's illegal boreholes and other water infrastructure woes: What can we do about it?

Danielle van der Vaart and Kiera Bracher 6 Mar 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

eThekwini Municipality tackles water challenges; Durban beachfront set for facelift

5 Mar 2025

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Agribusiness

A sign of resilience agriculture GDP rebounds 17.2% in Q4 2024

Paul Makube 4 Mar 2025

Climate Change

The threat of climate inaction on corporate profits

4 Mar 2025

Why the internet's backbone needs urgent protection

Internet

Why the internet's backbone needs urgent protection

Alpheus Mangale, Issued by Stone 28 Feb 2025

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Regulatory

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Tshego Modise 27 Feb 2025

Seacom and Q-Kon partner to improve low-earth-orbit satellite connectivity in South Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Seacom and Q-Kon partner to improve low-earth-orbit satellite connectivity in South Africa

Issued by Stone 25 Feb 2025

Mafika Engineering is exploring hydrogen adoption, including a collaboration with Bosch Germany to race Cummins (pictured) to develop Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2ICE)

Sustainable Development

Mafika Engineering and RMB Ventures aim to drive sustainable mining fleet transition

25 Feb 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: "Istanbul is the new cool" – A look at GoTürkiye’s latest campaign

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: "Istanbul is the new cool" – A look at GoTürkiye’s latest campaign

Brendan Seery 25 Feb 2025

Media

MDPMI provisional report findings against tech giants - Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, X, TikTok

25 Feb 2025

South Africa’s world-class scientific research vessel, the SA Agulhas II, heads toward Cape Town after a stop over in East London following its annual relief and supply voyage to the SANAE IV Antarctic base. The back of Table Mountain, seen in the distance here, was a welcome sight for some researchers returning from a 12-month overwintering stay at SANAE IV, along with sobering news on the state of the southern oceans. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Climate Change

Icebreaker returns from Antarctica with alarming news

Steve Kretzmann 21 Feb 2025

Management & Leadership

The future of innovation lies with Gen Z - is your workplace ready?

21 Feb 2025

City Lodge Hotels announces interim results – average room rates up

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels announces interim results – average room rates up

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 21 Feb 2025